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Half of restaurants have stopped hiring because of labor costs, study says

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 14, 2022

The small-business survey from Alignable.com also found that 9% of operators are laying off workers because they fear the economy is getting worse.

Operations

Uber Eats will roll out robot deliveries in California and Texas

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 08, 2022

The third-party deliverer just announced a decade-long partnership with autonomous vehicle company Nuro.

Operations

Senior-living community uses scholarships to tackle staffing shortage

By FSD Staff on Sep. 06, 2022

Masonic Village at Sewickley has awarded $4,000 scholarships to 11 servers.

Workforce

For wage-sensitive job seekers, $20 is the new $15, study shows

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 31, 2022

That higher hourly pay level has become the norm in online job searches, according to an analysis by Indeed.

Operations

School district installs vending machines to help with staffing

By FSD Staff on Aug. 30, 2022

Middle- and high-schoolers at Fulton Public Schools will be able to purchase Smart Snack-compliant items throughout the day.

Operations

Meal delivery company Freshly launches new B&I platform, FreshlyWell

By FSD Staff on Aug. 30, 2022

The company joins the growing movement to provide food amenities for employees, wherever their workspace might be.

Operations

At Greenville County Schools, nutrition team partners with special ed department to offer job training

By Reyna Estrada on Aug. 30, 2022

Students working toward an employability credential can do so as kitchen interns—and several have since been hired full-time by the district.

Operations

How a senior-living recruiter is attracting potential hires

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 16, 2022

Operators need to start providing a holistic view of what working at their facility looks like, says senior-living recruiter Kaitlyn Nishimi.

Foodservice Operation of the Month

How a team doubled staff satisfaction scores amid COVID and a management change

By Julianne Pepitone on Aug. 09, 2022

Foodservice leaders at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center took stock of what wasn’t working and set out to do things differently.

Workforce

The state of K-12 foodservice: Staffing struggles continue

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 25, 2022

Cross-training and other methods have been key to keeping things running in today's tight labor market.

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